VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Feb. 1, 2023) Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 28 lands on Utah Beach during Amphibious Exercise 2023 at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, Virginia, Feb. 1, 2023. Familiarization with U.S. Navy LCACs and simulated amphibious beach landings were an essential aspect of AMPHEX in order to increase proficiency in ship to shore movement capabilities. AMPHEX is a joint service exercise that demonstrates littoral interoperability and operational maneuver cohesion between the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Angel Alvarado)